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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
The Trsmp's Appeal.

D UNt E7Jc " GU 7 Fk NH.
One night last week. after the Hon. Russell
sage left meeting of the directors of the
Fifth Avenue stage Line Company, he was
accosted on Sixth avenue by tramp:
"Pardln ing me, sir, but would yer kindly give
me nickel ter get somethin' ter eat" and he
stood bare headed and shivering before the
millionaire.
We'll, my FRIEND" said Mr.. Sage, al am In
q hurry, but If you are hungry, come in here"
tramp. There" said Mr.. Sage, sweepin Z
MS hand over the cakes, pies and doughnuts,
"help yourself; take all YOU want"
The tramp's face fell, but he frightened up
enough to say; Boss, parding me once more,
VIII yer? Yer wouldn't have me eat ali
those sweet things on'r rum stomach, would
your Say" But by this time Mr.. Sage
had dropped silver dollar into the tramp's
hand and was out OF the shop, saying soma
thing about this being sad world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
More TO Be Feared Than Da rkness.
From The Chica0o We've.

FTONl tNe CHtCIGO NtUS.
Writing to a Chicago friend, MIR. william
II. Crane. the famous comedian, tells num-
Der OF stories about his precociJus little o.
year-old son, stuart Robson Crane. The
other evening he was telling his mother how
brave he was Mamma" said he, II amt
afraid Of re dark-never was afraid but just
onee.' when was that, deary?" asked his
mother. Las summer, when | was at Aunt
Lizzie s." SAID he. Il went down TO re closet
in re kitchen all alone by myself In re dark,
an was awful 'fraidn' "I on were foolish
little boy" said his mother, "for there is
nothing In the dark that can hurt YOU"
"Oh, wasn't 'fraid of zat," cried ne. 81
was 'traid Eat wouldn't find any cake zare ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
What He Shall Have Discussed.

From the Yelo YORK World Den.l.
1t has been carefully ascertained that iron
can De m ade In Alabama for S. ton less tn an
II can be made for in Pennsy vania. 1t is the
cneapness OF Southern iron, and not the
cheapness OF Southern labor, that Mr.. Blaine
should nave discussed IN his Pennsylvania
oratlons. This would have involved the tell
ing OF more truth, but possibly there would
not nave been as much magnetic statesman
ship in u.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

| from the Times Union, and in that way
| they reached the localities which furnish
the tourists. But even these Northern
| papers are glad 10 correct any mistakes
! they may have made in the matter, as is
shown by the following from the Boston
journal:
A gentleman writing TO the Journal
I from Florida says: 1.-The absurd stories
in circulation as to the falling off OF win
ter travel to Florida are entirely without
foundation. AS matter OF fact, there
never was as many strangers in Florida
on any Jan. II as now"
The Times Union seems to have over
! looked the fact that the hotel accommo-
dations Of Florida have greatly increased
within the last year or two, and that the
number of winter resorts has greatly in
creased. 1t therefore takes many more
tourists than formerly to give all the re-
sorts crowded appearance.
The SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS hav-
ing had much larger experience with
Florida affairs than its esteemed con-
temporary, is able to give it some points
that may be valuable to it, and will will
ingly do so from time to time, If it de-
sires them. 1t is frankly admitted, how
ever, that this offer is made in the inter-
est Of Florida rather than in that OF our
esteemed contemporary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
Nothing Not Enterprising.

From the Memphis AUILanche (Dsm.1
Birmingham never misses an opportunity.
A newspaper reporter dropped nickel
through grating the other day and it was
instantly telegraphed over the country that
ne had been Knocked down. chlOroformed and
robbed of $3.50. Why he didn't throw in six or
eight US Just for luck is the only dark and
bloody mystery surrounding the affair.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

One objection urged to the interstate
commerce bill by railroad men is that it
will bankrupt the weak railroads. AT
this day there are no weak railroads in
the United States. They have all been
absorbed by syndicates and made parts
of strong sYstems.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

Prof. Churchill, Of Andover heresy
fame, says: 81 have always taught that
ssneop should be pronounced with a firm
downward accent, expressive of its deep
meaning and position" Not even Sam
Jones could rival the orthodoxy of this.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

So Ear three GeOrgians have been men
tioned Tor places in the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Gen. A. II. LawtOn
and Col. John Screven. of Savannah, and
ex-G0v. Smith, Of Columbus. If each OF
the other States furnishes as many names
the President will have big list TO
choose from.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

An Atlanta reporter told a bailiff that
he would like TO present 800 bill to each
OF the jurors in the Jones-Gray murder
case. This is not surprising, for it has
long been known that the salaries of At
1anta reporters are "the largest in the
Qnufh
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

In Augusta, last week, 1t was thought
sfhat James g. Blaine was in the city.
failure to find a man with red shirt sat
ts6ed the alarmed populace that 1t was
MI l.sistake. ~
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

In spite of the rumOrs of war, Euro
pean governments continue to declare
that their intentions are specific. This is
diplomacy, which is but another word
for prevarication.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

The gusnO bill Of Representative
Brady, OF Sumter county, doesn't seem to
have frightened the dealers. From all
sections of the State advices are to the
effect that larger quantities of guano are
beng used than ever before. brady's
bill, if passed, will be like the usury law
.-inoperatiYe.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

In order to reduce our
stock of Winter Goods previ,
Gus to our annual Stock TAX
ing, we will offer for the next
THIRTY DAYS the remain
der of our Stock of Ladies',
Gentlemen's and Misses Me-
rino and All-Wool Under
wear, Ladies', Misses and
Children's Hosiery, Ladies',
Gentlemen's and Children's
Wooden Gloves, Blankets and
Comforts. Also, Ladies' Bal
moral Skirts, at such RE-
DUCED PRICES as will in
sure their immediate sale.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

An English nobleman has just paid a
high tribute to the newspapers of the
United States. He says that their circu-
lation in England has done more to de-
stroy the reverence OF the common people
for the titled class than any other agency.
He might have added that the same news
papers will yet free Ireland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
Give An Colors a Share.

From the BtrDtjRgtdu Age De M
Mr. Blair's bin to appropriate $500 geo to the
CoIored Peoples Worlds Exposition Includes,
we presume, Indians, Chinese, Malays, as
well as Africans. 1T ought.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
CURRENT COMMENT.
Georgia,s Plan Commended.

From rs 50. Louis Republican tDen,.)
Prohibition by constitutional amendment
means drug stores and hypocrisy. ProhibI-
ton by local option means reform and Dem
OcracY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
Not a Representative of the Best.

| Not a Representative of the Best.
A funny illustration OF the character oil
a part Of New York society was gwen last
week through the developments incident
to little scene at the Metropolitan
Opera House. During the rendition of a
particularly pleasing chorus in the opera
"FldeliO" woman in one of the boxes
attracted the attention Of every lady by
| INDUCING in loud laughter. The singers
! stopped singing, the bidders stopped i'd
ding, and Gen. Sickles, who was present,
! got up on his wooden leg and made an IN
| dignant speech. The audience had paid
its money to hear the opera undIsturbed,
and if the woman who laughed could
| have been identified she would have been
/ requested to retire.
An enterprlsing reporter determined to
/ find the woman and interview her. AZ
| tersseYeral days search he found her at
her home, an elegant residence on Fifth
ave nue.. She was not avrrse to being
interviewed, and talked freely~in reply
to the reporters questions. She said
that she was Mrs, RodeTspeiger, formerly
OF st. Louis. Her husband had been the
keeper of restaurant in that city. In
the spring of 1856 he had Withdrawn
from business and had gone 20 New
York, intending to devote all his atten-
tiOn to society. She explained that her
husband had found life in st. Louis so
ciety embarrassing, because so many
prominent society people owed him
for meals. In New York
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderspeiger had taken
the lead in society and were delighted
with their surroundings. As reason for
interrupting the opera with laughter, Mrs.
Roderspeiger said she could not help it.;
the opera was German, and the "Achs"
and ''Mein Colts" of the singers re-
minded her Of the very funny minstrel
shows she had attended in st. Louis beer
gardens.
Mrs. Roderspeiger belongs 10 that large
and influential class in New York
known as the moneyed aristocracy.
These are the people who ape the English
and who worship every titled idiot that
comes among them from across the seas.
AS rule they are lacking In education,
and culture and refinement are absolutely
unknown to them. They are so loud. and
so persistent in pushing themselves for
ward, that uniformed foreigners are
often impressed with the belief that they
are the representatives of what is best in
social life in this country. They
are responsible for the ridiculous
caricatures English, French and German
authors have given of life in the United
States to the people of their respective
countries. They are an evil for which
there is no remedy but time. They must
be gotten rid of by evolution, and, as
every body knows, time is required for
that process.
In the meantime, cultured aud refined
people should see to it that their circles
are not evaded by persons of the Koder-
speiger type. There ought to be but one
kind of aristocracy in the United states,
and that should be based upon integrity
and intelligence. To a place in this
aristocracy everybody may aspire, not
excepting the younger generation of
Roderspeigers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

Senator Vest thinks the United States
invincible on land, but he is doubtful OF
the result in maritime war. In the de.
bate in the Senate, Monday, he asked /:
"Who wanted TO invite such a contest,
however high his patriotism or his mill
tary ardor, If he stopped to think for one
moment Of the enormous loss, not only Of
life but of property, which would follow
from any such struggle?" The inefec-
tive condition OF our navy, and the de-
fenseless state of eur seaports are sufli.
cient 10 warrant Senator Vests doubt.
There Is no record of any other country
that has been as careless OF its seacoas
Geienses. II war with England should
occur we would be taught a lesson never
20 be forgotten.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

The readers of high tariff papers are
feeling better. Those papers have finally
shelved their worn out jokes on ''the star
eyed Goddess of Reform"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

Tennessee has come into possession Of
few "booms," and is letting the world
know it. Within the past few weeks tue
records of the Secretary OF States Office
snow that charters for twelve new rail-
roads have been granted. That is three
times less than the number recently
granted in Georgia, and Tennessee will
De fortunate If she has TO contend with
three times less than the number of Wild
Aands.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

Mayor Hewitt, OF New York, is report
ed to be very sick man.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

In the course of the debate on the fish-
cries bill In the Senate Monday Senator
Morgan coined new and expressive
term. he said that when Canadian fish
ermen found that there was no market in
the United States for a pound of their
fish, they would at once consult "pocket
nerve" and it would be found quite easy
20 arrange all difficulties without resort.
ing to the war-making power. II Senator
Morgan is right, "pocket nerve" affects
the people of Canada and the people OF
the United States differently. 1t is
''pocket nerve" that makes the people Of
the United States fight.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26

Private enterprise in any proper direc,
ton is a thing to be commended; but
when private enterprise sets about organ.
izing and maint aiming an army indepen-
dent Of the government, 1t il a thing to be
condemned This is what Pinkerton has
done. His "Guards" are nothing less
than an army Of hirelings, who, under the
guise Of preserving peace aud prosperity,
provoke unnecessary difficulties with in-
offensive women and children. That such
an enemy is maintained unmOlested sug-
gests that the laws are failures, or that
the country IL entirely too tree.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-26
Inside History.

Some OF the most interesting portions
of the inside history Of the war between
the States will, In all probability, never
be written. There is a general DISPOSE
ton to hush up all that which is in the
least degree scandalous. The aim OF
writers is to praise rather than blame,
whether dealing with the living or the
dead, and criticism, which is intended to
be unfayorable. is so mild that one IL
sometimes in doubt whether it isn't in.
tended for praise.
A writer who would deal Faithfully
and justly with the faults OF those who
were in authority, either in a civil or
military capacity, during the four years
OF civil strife, and point out the plumbers
which cost hundreds, and perhaps thou
sands, Of lives, or who should say
bluntly that this or that officer
sacrificed his men and jeopardized the
cause which he championed by being
drunk, when a clear brain was needed,
would meet with a storm oil hisses instead
| OF Justly merlted applause.
The reason that SO much OF what IS
called history is fiction is that the truth
is seldom palatable or popular. Some
time ago there were printed some old let
ters which showed that Gen. Grant was
frequently intoxicated before and after
he reached the position OF commander OF
the army, and quick and sharp denials OF
their truth followed. In last Sundays
Sun there is an article substantiating the
charges made in these letters, and while
the article is not unfriendly to Gen.
GRANTS memory, it puts on record facts
which powerful influences have prevented
from forming part Of published history.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-07
STATE NEWS.

The thermometer at Wilmington
Tuessay morning registered Is degrees
tbelow zero.
A decided shock of an earthquake was
felt in Wilmington Tuesday morning,
causing considerable alarm.
The number of deaths IN the city Of
Wilmington during the month of Dec
ember was SO, ,sof which I3 we're whites
and 26 colored-
The late Judge Stokes, Of Nashville,
Tennessee, So distinguished as 3 lawyer
and a Judge, was native of North Car
olina. ne BELONGED 20 the Stokes family
of Wilkes county and descended from
Governor Montfort Stokes.
Ephraim JOhnson, q colored man, Who
Fesided near the town of Enfield; in
Ialifax county, met his death in 8 ours
zSGs way On Christmas day. He had
taken several drinks and was feeling
pretty lively. In this happy or unhappy
mood he imagined he was gymnant.
He climbed tree and attempted to
hang from limb by his toes, when he
fell and broke his neck.
According to the last census the whole
number of insane in the United States
was 81 1897, or one to every 545 of the
population; in North Carolina the num-
Der Of insane was 2,028, or one in every
$50 of the population. Dr.. Grissom in
his annual report estimates the number
of insane now within the limits of the
Slate at 5000.
Says the Ntps- Observer: In a letter
to his brother in this city, Mr.. George
Harvard, deaf mute well known here,
says that while on a visit to New York,
the authorities suspected him of being
Walter L. Bingham, the murderer Of
Miss burlington, and that they seized
upon him and made him prove his
identity before being allowed the free
dom of the city. 1t seems that a sharp
lookout is being kept for Bingham at all
points"
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-07

A Nashville correspondent of the
Knoxville Journal says: ''Poor
Bob Taylor; it is wonder that he
has button left on his coat.He is
pulled and hauled, here and there,
by little hands and big hands, by
gentle hands and rude hands, by
clean hands and by hands not clean
Some handle him with gloves on
and some with gloves off. Some
give him taGy and some make their
demands in an automatic sort of
way. Some want appointments for
themselves or friends for the good
ofthe party: others want pie in re,
return for past favors rendered. Some
did valuable service for him after
the nomination; others were in the
state convention and for three days
with stentorian voice, added to the
din which brought about his nomi'
nation. He must patiently listen to
their appeals by day and their de-
mands in the night. If his head wal
not already as innocent of hair as {
turnip, it soon would be. It will bl
a marvel if he goes through it al
and maintains his sanity. He il
entitled to the sympathies as wei
as the prayers of the people"
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-07
THAT SEA MONsTl {
A Fisherman Who ft II De-
cIared, was Perfectly Sober,
Tells . strange Story.

+ TIvoLI, n. Y. January 2.-The
captain of the schooner Mary Ann,
from down east, was the first per-
son who saw the sea serpent, near
Kinston Point, last summer. It has
remained, however, for a man
named Brown, who lives out back
of Saugerties, to see the serpent in
the Hudson in winter. Brown reach
ed Tivoi last night, enroute for
points south. Like pretty much
everybody else who has seen the
serpent, Brown was perfectly sober.
He said that at the commences
ment ofthe heavy snow storm Thurs
day morning he walked a consider
able distance up the Hudson TOR the
purpose of setting his nets in the
ice. Brown found a great crack in
the ice. He kept tramping on. Sud-
denly, according to Brown, he felt a
sensation as though the ice was be-
ing lifted up beneath him.
He says he saw the ice roll, as it
were, in waves, and then split in
two, making q similar crack to one
he had jumped over ashort distance
to the southwark. Brown says that
before the waving of the ice had
ceased a strange looking animal,
with two eyes nearly as big as sau-
GERS, and of the color of terra Gotta,
glared at him fercely. The head OF
the beast remained above the ice for
several seconds, and Brown says he
had an excellent opportunity OF
seeing it. Brown thinks it is the
sea serpent that was seen off Kin
st-S<1--- S0ILIU dHI efSLWfEGr6 aIOIg
shore last summer. Brown is the
first man on record in these parts
who has seen the serpent in Decem-
Der.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-07
The ATLANTA AND AsHEA1LE R. R.

The ATLANTA AND AsHEALLE r. R.
Mr.. Kelsey, of Highlands. return.
ed to Asheyille last night from his
recent trip through. Buncombe,
Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Watau-
ga and Ashe, into Grayson county,
Va,,-a distance of about 100 miles,
he and Col. Thad. Coleman having
left here two weeks ago with the
view of looking out a feasible line
for the extension of the proposed
Atlanta & AsheYille road, which
has already been chartered by the
Georgia Legislature, through to
Salem, Virginia, there to connect
with the Baltimore & Ohio sys-
tenn of roads. Mr.. Kelsey is much
pleased with the route over which
he has been, and is sustained by
Col: Coleman in the behalf that the
route is both feasible and practica-
BILE. He feels greatly encouraged by
what he has seen and by the hearty
endorsement of the movement
which he has found from Atlanta
to Virginia. We shall speak of this
more extendedly hereafter.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-07
HEARINGS AT CHAMBERs.

HEARINGS AT CHAMBERS.
Judge Merrimon on Wednesday heard
several cases, rendering his decisions
yesterday:
In the case of Stringfeld and Welch
VS.. J. C. S. Tmberlake and wife, r. D,
Gilmer and 6. S. Ferguson appearing for
plaintiff, and Norwood and Smathers for
defendant, being a motion to vacate
attachment. Judge Merrimon continued
the writ to be heard before Judge Graves
at Marshall.
In the case of S. J. Shelton VS.. J. C. S.
Timberlake and Martha Timberlake,
with the same attorneys, the attach
hent as to Martha Timberlake was vaca-
ted by Judge Merrimon, but motion re-
fused as to ]. G. S. Timbsrlake. This
leaves the property attached in the
hands of the sheriff; those levied on as
Mrs. Undertakes property to be return
ed to her, and those levied on as the
property of Mr.. Timberiake to be retain
ed by the sheriff pending final decis-
ion in the premises.
In the case of r. D. Potts VS.. II. NJ.
Ramseur, from Swain, G. s. Ferguson for
the plaintiff and Fred Fisher for the de-
fendant, being a motion for a receiver,
the motion was refused.
In the case of W. o. Muller & Co, VS..
G. w. Williams, Moore and Cummings
for the plaintiff, Norwood and G. S. Fer
guson for defendant, the motion for a
receiver was continued to be heard be.
fore Judge Graves az Marshall.
The causes continued were so continu-
ed because His Honor Judge Merrimon
had been of counsel to the parties before
his election.
The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-01-07
THE HOUSE oReAN1zAr1oN.


From the Raleigh dispatch to the
Charlotte Observer, of yesterday, We
take tie following additional infor>
nation regarding the organization
of the House of Representatives and
the action of the Independents in
such organization. It will be seen
that Mr.. Pearson is not named with
the Independents who voted with
the Democrats. Says the dispatch:
After the organization of the House
the election of Speaker was the first
business coming before the members.
Mr.. Macon, of Franklin county, put in
nomination Mr.. ]. R. Webster Independ-
ent Democrat of Rockingham, while Mr..
Leazer nominated Mr.. Lee s. 0verman,
of Rowan. On the first ballot Webster
received So votes, while Overman receiv-
ed 81. OF the Independents Long, of
Cabarrus, Parham, of Chatham and Wal
ters, of Beaufort, voted for Overman,
while Webster was paired with Over
man. The announcement ofthe result
was received with cheers from the Re-
publican side of tho House, while the
Democrats gave expression to their feel
ings by Kisses. Mr.. Webster was con-
Quoted to the chair by Mesrs. Overman
and Brogden, and after few brief re-
marks called the House to order, when
IS election of the principal clerk was
S-rIe into. Messrs. ], D. Cameron and ].
S...k. 6ullA were placed III SrorniiIIation, the
vote standing !: Bulla 60, Cameron So.
The House then adjourned until II
O'Clock tomorrow.
1t is understood that the other officers
of the House will be given to Repub.
licans and Independents.